Boost your confidence, improve your health and strengthen your career prospects with our sports courses.

What are the courses about? 

Courses provide a comprehensive insight into sport and performance. They cover a broad range of sport and performance aspects including anatomy, physiology, training, nutrition and coaching. 

What will I do as part of the courses? 

Combining practical experience and knowledge, you’ll explore fitness, training, anatomy and physiology. You will study using out outstanding facilities also have the opportunity to choose your specialism you want to focus on. 

You can choose from community sport and coaching, sports business, marketing and event management, sports academy and athlete development.

You’ll gain real experience of work as part of work placements and develop your employability skills such as English and Maths. 

Progression 

Courses offer direct routes to higher level study, including progressing to study sports degrees and higher education courses. You can specialise in coaching, sport and exercise science, football development and coaching, and health, fitness or strength and conditioning. 

There’s lots of apprenticeship and career opportunities in the sports industry in the areas of coaching, testing, research, analysis and development. 

Is it suitable for me? 

If you are passionate about sport and fitness, like applying theories to practical situations and want to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment, sport and outdoor leadership could be for you. 

Example sports careers

Sports scientist
£18-60k per year

Sports coach 
£14-35k per year 

Fitness instructor
£14-30k per year 

Events manager
£17-80k per year